'Supergirl' Star Nicole Maines on Using the Positive Power of Pride to Amplify Marginalized Voices (Exclusive)

's two seasons, viewers have gotten to know the Roy family inside out. They've seen Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) ruthlessly vie for the top spot at patriarch Logan's (Brian Cox) entertainment company, with eldest Roy son Connor (Alan Ruck) blissfully doing his own thing on the sidelines.

was renewed for a second season on June 11, Jane Levy — who plays the titular heroine on NBC’s breakout musical comedy — felt a wide range of emotions. There was gratitude and excitement, of course, in returning to a character and a job she cherished.

Supergirl actress Nicole Maines thinks the Wizarding World is definitely accepting of the transgender community, even if the one who created it doesn’t seem to be! This comes while J.K. Rowling is still in hot water over her transphobic tweets.

Points for Slytherin! Seriously, that’s the Harry Potter house that Supergirl actress and trans-right activist Nicole Maines belongs to. And, like many Potterheads, Nicole, 22, was disappointed by J.K. Rowling’s recent anti-trans statements, especially since she thinks they run counter to the message of the Harry Potter series.

Ellen DeGeneres took home her 31st Daytime Emmy on Friday night, winning for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show, during the virtual award show.

Supergirl star, Nicole Maines, 22, typically celebrates Pride month at the Los Angeles Pride parade. But the 2020 GLAAD Award nominee who is known by many fans as ‘Dreamer’, TV’s first transgender superhero on the CW hit series, feels the definition of Pride has “shifted” this year.

Rebecca Davis editorRelaxed yet armed with a steely ambition, up-and-coming Chinese helmer Wei Shujun is thrilled to be back at Cannes this year in the First Feature section with his road trip film “Striding Into the Wind,” after his short “On the Border” won the Special Jury Distinction award in 2018.“Cannes has been my school, my teacher,” he told Variety, saying that he’s carefully watched and studied the festival’s selections from the past four years.

Nicole Maines, 22, is known by many fans as ‘Dreamer’, on The CW’s Supergirl. But the 22-year-old 2020 GLAAD Award nominee is also an avid transgender rights activist who has achieved much more than the coveted title of TV’s first transgender superhero.

It’s been 10 years since Ricky Martin publicly came out as a gay man and began using his platform to support the LGBTQ+ community.

USA Today  the same year they were announced.

Selena Gomez wants to use her platform to bring Black voices to a bigger audience.

“The Devil Wears Prada” quotes can be used in nearly every circumstance, including spreading awareness of wearing masks during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe force is with U.K. cinemas this July as they plan to reopen doors with a remastered 4K edition of “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,” Variety can reveal.It’s understood the planned screenings mark the first time a “Star Wars” film from the original trilogy will be screened to cinema audiences in 4K.

Ellise Shafer editorFollowing George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, many entertainment companies have made statements and pledged donations as well as internal initiatives to insure that the future of entertainment reflects all American voices.President and COO of Skydance Media Jesse Sisgold pointed out during the latest episode of the Variety Streaming Room’s weekly series “Rebooting the Entertainment Industry” that although these statements are a great show of

Pride 2020 is here and the need for advocacy and activism is greater than ever.

As per the latest news reports, The Voice actress Jordan Pruitt tweeted about Glee star Lea Michele for being a terrible person. Jordan Pruitt called out on Lea Michele for her terrible behaviour in a scathing post on Twitter.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAlong with the social-change efforts announced by its parent company Universal Music Group earlier this week, Republic Records has announced its own campaign — one aspect of which is that the company will cease to use the term “urban” to describe black music. “ ‘Urban’ is rooted in the historical evolution of terms that sought to define Black music,” the memo reads.